Increased offshore drilling can’t get us off foreign oil anymore than a half a talk of gas in your car can’t magically act like a full tank. We don’t have a full tank… we barely have a half tank.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (part of the Department of Energy) stated: “…[drilling in] the Pacific, Atlantic, and eastern Gulf regions would not have a significant impact on oil prices before 2030”. The report continues to say: “Because oil prices are determined on the international market … any impact on average wellhead prices is expected to be insignificant.”

We have to wait several years in order to experience a small amount of relief at the pump? And while we’re waiting for “relief at the pump”, we would be harming our economy and environment by drilling.